Here is the Daily Dunks page for Monday, March 9 through Sunday, March 15, 2015. Throughout the week this page will be updated with all the latest news and scores from around the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.
Monday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Knicks are interested in re-signing forward Andrea Bargnani (Click here for details).
#2. 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is experiencing setbacks, so he is in a walking boot (Click here for details).
#3. The Hawks made a franchise record 20 three-point shots against the Kings.
#4. Hornets point guard Mo Williams and Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook won player of the week honors (Click here for details).
#5. Thunder center Steven Adams (hand) returned (Click here for details).
#6. Clippers guard Dahntay Jones bumped Warriors forward Draymond Green on Sunday while Green was doing his post-game interview. Jones got fined $10K (Click here for details).
#7. Cavaliers small forward Shawn Marion (hip) returned to practice and could be back by the end of the road trip (Click here for details).
#8. Kobe Bryant wants Rajon Rondo to join the Lakers (Click here for details).
#9. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had 36 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
#10. Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis had 43 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks.
Monday's NBA Final Scores:
Grizzlies 101 Bulls 91. Warriors 98 Suns 80. Clippers 89 Timberwolves 76. Wizards 95 Hornets 69. Hawks 130 Kings 105. Celtics 100 Heat 90. Pelicans 114 Bucks 103. Nuggets 106 Knicks 78.
Tuesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Heat center Hassan Whiteside has been suspended 1 game for elbowing Celtics center Kelly Olynyk (Click here for details).
#2. The Lakers signed guard Jabari Brown to a 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#3. Suns point guard Brandon Knight is dealing with an ankle injury. He'll miss at least one game (Click here for details).
#4. The Suns signed guard Seth Curry to a 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#5. Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will play for France's national team this summer (Click here for details).
#6. Rumor: Russell Westbrook's play is upping the odds of the Thunder trading Kevin Durant next season (Click here for details).
#7. Lou Williams wants to stay with the Raptors (Click here for details).
#8. Clippers power forward Glen Davis has been warned for flopping (Click here for details).
#9. Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will return on Wednesday (Click here for details).
#10. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin could return on Sunday from the staph infection in his elbow (Click here for details).
Tuesday's NBA Final Scores:
Jazz 87 Knicks 82. Pacers 118 Magic 86. Pelicans 111 Nets 91. Cavaliers 127 Mavericks 94. Spurs 117 Raptors 107. Lakers 93 Pistons 85.
Wednesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Kevin Durant (foot) has been re-evaluated and is expected to be back in 1-2 weeks (Click here for details).
#2. Pacers small forward Paul George is still "a ways away" from playing (Click here for details).
#3. Mikhail Prokhorov may no longer be selling the Nets (Click here for details).
#4. Rockets center Dwight Howard is expects to be back stronger than he has ever been this season (Click here for details).
#5. The Wizards signed guard Toure' Murry to a 10-day contract due to guard Garrett Temple going down with a hamstring injury (Click here for details).
#6. The Mavericks have assigned Dwight Powell to the D-League to join the Texas Legends, but he should be back with the team on Friday (Click here for details).
#7. Nets small forward Sergey Karasev is done for the season with a torn MCL (Click here for details).
#8. LeBron James is now the Cavaliers' all-time assist leader.
#9. Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (back) didn't play on Wednesday. He could be out Friday and Saturday as well (Click here for details). As for Celtics guard Avery Bradley, he returned after a three-game absence from an elbow injury.
#10. Hawks power forward Pero Antic (ankle) has returned from a two game absence (Click here for details).
Wednesday's NBA Final Scores:
Celtics 95 Grizzlies 92. Suns 106 Timberwolves 97. Warriors 105 Pistons 98. Bulls 104 76ers 95 (OT).
Kings 113 Hornets 106. Heat 104 Nets 98. Bucks 97 Magic 91. Clippers 120 Thunder 108.
Nuggets 115 Hawks 102. Trail Blazers 105 Rockets 100.
Thursday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Forward Quincy Miller signed a 2 year deal to stay with the Pistons (Click here for details).
#2. Shaquille O'Neal will be inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame (Click here for details).
#3. The Heat signed forward Henry Walker for the rest of the season (Click here for details).
#4. The Suns signed center Earl Barron for the rest of the season (Click here for details).
#5. Rockets center Dwight Howard expects to be back in two weeks (Click here for details).
#6. A Clippers spokesman says a return is "possible" for Blake Griffin on Sunday (Click here for details).
#7. The Raptors sent center Lucas Nogueira to the D-League (Click here for details).
#8. The Warriors recalled forward James Michael McAdoo from the D-League (Click here for details).
#9. Phil Jackson calls the Knicks season a "project gone awry" (Click here for details).
#10. Pero Antic hopes to stay with the Hawks (Click here for details).
Thursday's NBA Final Scores:
Wizards 107 Grizzlies 87. Jazz 109 Rockets 91. Pacers 109 Bucks 103 (OT). Cavaliers 128 Spurs 125 (OT). Knicks 101 Lakers 94.
Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving had 57 points. Jazz center Rudy Gobert had 19 points, 22 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Friday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Hawks signed forward Austin Daye to a 10-day contract and released Jarell Eddie. Also, Hawks forward Mike Scott is out indefinitely with a broken toe (Click here for details).
#2. Hornets center Al Jefferson remains out indefinitely, but good news is MRI showed no structural damage to his knee (Click here for details).
#3. Paul George is "on the fence" about returning this season (Click here for details).
#4. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan hit a three against the Mavericks (Click here to watch).
#5. Henry Walker's contract with the Heat is guaranteed for the rest of the season and includes an option for next season (Click here for details).
#6. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been warned for flopping (Click here for details).
#7. Blake Griffin should be back for the Clippers on Sunday or Tuesday (Click here for details).
#8. Warriors center Mareese Speights didn't play Friday because he was suspended one game for reckless driving (Click here for details).
#9. Nets forward Sergey Karasev has undergone successful surgery on his knee. His season is over (Click here for details).
#10. Rodney Stuckey hopes to remain with the Pacers (Click here for details).
Friday's NBA Final Scores:
Thunder 113 Timberwolves 99. Nuggets 114 Warriors 103. 76ers 114 Kings 107. Hornets 101 Bulls 91. Celtics 95 Magic 88. Raptors 102 Heat 92. Mavericks 129 Clippers 99. Hawks 96 Suns 87. Trail Blazers 118 Pistons 99.
Friday's Top Performers: Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. Thunder center Enes Kanter had 23 points and 15 rebounds. Kings center DeMarcus Cousins had 39 points and 24 rebounds.
Saturday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Bucks signed small forward Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#2. Joel Freeland of the Trail Blazers and Shawne Williams of the Pistons got suspended one game for head butting each other (Click here for details).
#3. The Pelicans signed guard Elliot Williams to a second 10-day deal (Click here for details).
#4. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (ankle) didn't play Thursday or Saturday (Click here for details).
#5. Phil Jackson says he's planning to build the Knicks via free agency (Click here for details).
#6. Jazz center Rudy Gobert had 10 points and 19 rebounds.
#7. Wizards point guard John Wall had 31 points and 12 assists.
#8. Grizzlies shooting guard Courtney Lee had 17 points.
#9. Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had 27 points.
#10. Nets forward Thaddeus Young had 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Saturday's NBA Final Scores:
Grizzlies 96 Bucks 83. Jazz 88 Pistons 85. Warriors 125 Knicks 94. Celtics 93 Pacers 89. Wizards 113 Kings 97. Nets 94 76ers 87.
Sunday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The NCAA Tournament bracket got revealed. Click here in case you haven't yet seen it.
#2. Pistons center Andre Drummond has a concussion (Click here for details).
#3. The Knicks are unsure if guard Jose Calderon (Achilles) will play again this season (Click here for details).
#4. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin returned from his elbow injury. He played 41 minutes, scored 11 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds (Click here for details).
#5. Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love (rest) did not play (Click here for details).
#6. Hawks small forward Kyle Korver broke his nose (Click here for details).
#7. Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili sprained his ankle and is out 7-10 days (Click here for details).
#8. Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis had 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists in a double overtime loss to the Nuggets.
#9. Lakers head coach Byron Scott plans to start Jeremy Lin at point guard down the stretch (Click here for details).
#10. Bulls center Joakim Noah is still facing a 32 minute playing time restriction (Click here for details).
Sunday's NBA Final Scores:
Spurs 123 Timberwolves 97. Thunder 109 Bulls 100. Rockets 100 Clippers 98. Nuggets 118 Pelicans 111 (2OT). Cavaliers 123 Magic 108. Trail Blazers 113 Raptors 97. Suns 102 Knicks 89. Hawks 91 Lakers 86.
---Ben Parker: follow me on twitter @nba_lord for NBA news.
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